Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-03-11
MAINE LEGISLATURE.
SENArR.
THURspAY, Mar.

a.
Papers from the House disposed of in con-
currence.
Resolve providing for the uniforming Of en-
listed men of the Maine Volunteer militia
came from the House indefinitely postponed
and on motion of Mr.. Allen the Senate non.
concurred and passed it to be engrosssd under
suspension Of the rule.
Report of the Committee on the Judiciary
reporting in favor of bill an act to amend sec
III of the revised statutes, relating 70 mali.
cious mischiefs, came from the House, report
accepted and the bill indefinitely postponed.
Pending the acceptance of the report it was
laid op the table on motion of Mr. Heath.
| Bill an act TO amend chap. so. revised stat
utes, relating to moose. deer and caribou
came from the House indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Gilbert moved to none concur in the
action of the House, pending which the bill
was lad on the table on motion of the same
gentleman.
Mr.. Allen, from the Joint Special Com.
mittes in the Cattle Disease at the State Col
lege Farm, made report which, with the
testimony taken, was laid on the table and
ordered to be printed.
| Mr.. Heath, from the Committee on the
Judiciary, 10 which WAS referred the com.
municatlons of the Secretary of State. re.
iatlng to deciding certain lands TO the United
States at Crsbtree Ledge and Lubec Narrows
for the purpose of lighthouses, and to cedinp
jurisdiction of the same, reported resolve
authorizing the land agent to deed certain
lands 10 the United States of America and
bill an act TO cede to the United States of
America jurisdiction over certain lands.
which were passed TO be engrossed under a
suspension of the rule.
Mr.. Flint. from the Committee on Agri-
culture, made final report.
MIR. Young, from the Committee on Mines
and Mining, made a final report
On motion of Mr. Weymouth bill an act to
establish ssalsry for the Judge of the Munici.
pal Court OF the city of Bibdeford was taken
from he table, and tue same gentleman Of
fered the following amendment: Bv adding
to the Sth line. I'd sec. after the word ''treas-
urer the words: "Prov ided. however. that
when the fees of said court paid to such Judge
| SHAH exceed the amount of Sl400 per wear the
excess over that amount shall be paid to the
city of Biddeford"
MIR. Weymouth advocated the amendment
and Mr. Harmon opposed.
The amendment was rejected by a vote of
5 to IL.
MIR. Weymouth moved to table. Mr.. Har
mon opposed this motion, which was rejected
by a vote OF 9 to IL.
1he bill was then passed to be engros,ed
On motion of Mr.. Weymouth, bill an act
to establish salary for the Judge of the
Municipal Court of the city of Saco was taken
from the table, and the same gentleman
moved TO amend so as to provide that all fees
in excess of $1,000 per year shall be paid to
the city of Saco
Mr.. Harmon opposed the amendment and
Mr.. Weymouth spoke in its favor.
The amendment was rejected by vote of
6 to 81.
! The bill was then passed to be engrossed.
! On motion of Mr.. Heath, a message was
sent to the the Senate requesting the return
| OF bill an act to amend chap. 81, sec. l03, of
the revised statutes, relating to Limitation of
actions. The bill was returned and laid on
the table on motion of the same gentleman.
On motion of Mr.. Gushee, resolve in favor
| of State Normal schools taken from the
table, discussed by Messrs. Gushee, Lord
Gilbert and Libbey and passed to be en-
| crossed.
| Mr.. Libbey, under a suspension Of the
rule, presented bill an act in addition to an
act to amend sec. Al, chap. of the revised
stathtes, relating to the tax on railroads,
which, under a further suspension of the
rules, was passed to be engrossed
On motion of Mr.. Gilbert, bill an act to
amend sec 6, chap 20 of the revised statutes,
in relation to ferries, was taken from the
table, amended by striking out all between
the word "tw0" in line 6 and the word
"shall' in line 10 on motion of Mr.. Libbey,
and passed to be engrossed.
The report of the Committee on Interior
Waters, reporting ought to pass on bill an act
to authorize Frank w. Lincoln to take and
use the earth and other substance on the bot
tom of Chalk Pond, was taken from the table
on motion of Mr.. Gushee, the pending ques-
ton being the acceptance of the report in
concurrence with the House.
| Mr.. Gushee moved to indefinitely postpone,
pending WHICH the report was laid on the ia
Bile on motion of Mr.. Lord.
On motion of Mr.. Wescott bill an act for
fortnightly payments by corporations was
taken from the table, the pending question
beng on the motion to non-concur with the
House in so much Of House amendment GA"
as extends the provisions of the bill to ind-
viduals doing business not as corporations.
The motion TO non-concur was opposed by
Mr.. Gushee and favored by Messrs. Wescott,
Heath, Daggett, Lbbey, Lord, Hinckley,
Norcross, Lumbert and others.
The Senate voted to non-concur by a vote
of II to l, thereby confning the bill to cor
porations.
Mr.. Lord moved to amend sec. by insert
ing In the tth line after the word pay the
words "if demanded"
Mr.. Gushee called for yea and nay vote
on the amendment, which was ordered and
taken, resulting in the negative, as follows
YEA-Messrs Daggett Flint, Gilbert, Harmon, Hill
Libbey, LORD, Simpson, Sleeper Wallace, Wescott,
| Young.-l2.
| NAY Messrs. Allen, Burri, Cole, Dunnell
Goodnow, Gushee. Heath, Hinckley, Jones, Ken
dali, Lumbert, Nckels, Noroross, Phair, Rich, Rus
sell, Weymouth.-H.
ABSENT OR NOT yoTISG-Mr Sargent.
Mr.. Gushee moved to amend so that the
bill shall apply to steam railroads.
On motion of Mr.. Lumbert yea and nay
vote was taken, resulting in the rejection OF
the amendment, az follows:
YEA-Messrs. Allen, Gushee, Jones, Rich. simp-
| son, Weymouth-6.
NAY - Messrs. Burrill, Cole, Daggett, DunnelI
| Flint. Gilbert, Goodnow, Heath, Hill, Hinckley,
| Kendall, Libbey, Lord Lumbert, Sickels, Norcross
Phar, Russell, sleeper. Wallace. Wescott, Young
q.
ABSENT Or NOT voTISG-Messrs. Harmon. sar-
gent-2e
| Mr.. Gushee moved to amend the bill 80
that 1t should read, ian act to provide for
fortnighty payments by corporations, except
the Maine Central Railroad, but subsequent
" withdrew it.